52 Weeks of Giving

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Friday, May 10th, 9:23 am

For select nonprofit charities, it will be like Christmas, whether it comes in May, August, or December.

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Changing overtime pay for some workers?

Submitted by Dedrick Russell on Thursday, May 9th, 6:42 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- There could be a new way to pay employees who work for the private sector. Members of the House have passed a bill to change overtime pay. The law would give employees the option to either get overtime pay or comp time.

Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger favors the bill and thinks this will empower families to take time off when needed - time that will best fit their schedule.

"You may have young kids at home," Pittenger said. "Or go to a soccer game and you may need to go to the dentist or you have aging parents. This is a good bill for hard working American families. It gives those choices back to the families and employees."

While Pittenger thinks this will help families, some hourly workers are not so sure.

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Sunshine is back, but for how long?

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 4:59pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The sunshine is back, but only for a limited time!

For the third straight weekend, rain is in the forecast as an area of low pressure moves in from the west.

Friday will start off sunny, but clouds build in for the afternoon with a few showers possible in the evening. The major moisture surge moves in Saturday, with showers and thunderstorms making a return along our next cold front.

The rain should taper off early Sunday, followed by much cooler temperatures early next week.

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Gold Rush Days coming to Gold Hill

Submitted by David Whisenant

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 3:09pm

GOLD HILL - Gold Hill welcomes the Gold Rush Days celebration. It's happening Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 10:00am-5:00pm Historic Gold Hill.

A fun family event for all ages featuring airing of the Quilts with Three Rivers Quilt Guild, Arts/Crafts, Heritage Exhibits, Music, and much more! Have your photo made using authentic 19th Century Tintype Technology at River Pines Art.

Visit the shops and enjoy lunch or dinner without leaving the Village or enjoy a Gold Panning Competition hosted by Mountain Creek Gold Mine.

For more information visit www.goldhillnc.com.

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This Weekend in Stanly County

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:42pm

(By Bridget Huckabee) - Stanly County is warming up and we don’t just mean the weather. There are lots of activities in the works for the coming months. Watch for those popular regular events like Thursdays at the Station, the Oakboro and Locust Cruise-ins, Summer Concert Series and of course our own weekly Farmers’ Market. There’ll also be plenty of one-time-only not-to-be-missed activities.

Friday we begin the weekend with a 3 day event: the Platinum National Dance Competition at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center. With input from students, parents and studio owners alike, the promoters are bringing a new kind of competition. Each dancer is center-stage. Numbers are showcased in a poppin’ production. Parents participate and enjoy the entertainment. Studio owners are paramount and the promoters promise to give them and their students and parents an experience to come back to.

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Who wants to Go Pro with Steve Smith?

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:01pm

Every year, thousands of young football fans dream of breaking the huddle with hero Steve Smith. Showmars, a proud sponsor of Steve Smith’s Football ProCamp, is making that dream a reality for four Charlotte-area children this summer.

Showmars is giving away four spots to the 2013 Steve Smith Football ProCamp. Football fans can sign up by filling out an entry form at any of Showmars 28 Charlotte-Metro locations.

ProCamp is a youth athletic camp for children in grades 1- 8. Established in 1998, the camp provides thousands of youth the opportunity to attend camp with their sporting heroes. At the camp, attendees learn football fundamentals and meet children their own age with like interests.

This year’s ProCamp event will be held at Ardrey Kell High School on Monday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 11.

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Women waiting longer to start a family

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 11:56am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Perhaps you've put off pregnancy for your career or you've been trying for a baby for a while, and your 40th has come and gone.

Or perhaps you're like Kelly Sapyta who found the right partner later in life.

"I didn't get married until I was 37."

The burning question for you now might be, "is it too late to have a baby?"

"My husband had a vasectomy and we decided to have it reversed and it worked," said Sapyta.

Kelly gave birth to her first baby at 41.

Couple years later came baby number two.

He was an unexpected addition to the family.

"Everyone loves it nobody can believe it," Sapyta added.

"More and more women are having babies later on in life 30's and even 40's and that's a function of a lot of things, said," OBGYN Dr. Jim Bomer with the Rankin Women's Center.

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